SEL Fall Resources Round-Up!
Fall is such a fun time to focus on social emotional learning, especially gratitude. Here’s a simple round-up of some of my favorite SEL fall resources available in my TPT shop! SEL Monthly Themes...
Read MoreHelping Students Tame Test Anxiety: 3 Research-Backed Strategies
To be frank, testing season doesn’t exactly bring out the best in any of us. Even as adults, high-stakes environments can crank up the pressure and shake our confidence. Now imagine that same pressure in...
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10 Board Books for Social Emotional Learning
this post contains affiliate links Sometimes, board books are the ones you need to make the magic happen in your classroom, office, clinic, or home. I have rounded up 10 of my absolute favorite board...
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3 Ways to Use Visuals to Prevent Student Elopement
Student elopement can be really tricky. We want to support students, we want to get their needs met, we want to keep them safe, and of course, keep the rest of the class focused and...
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5 Tools for Prepping Teaching Materials at Home
This post contains affiliate links. As much as I’d love to say that teachers can do everything, including IEP writing, lesson planning, and prepping materials, during their contract hours… I’m not naive. I have pretty...
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9 Tips to Build Classroom Community
This post contains affiliate links. I taught students with emotional disabilities for a number of years. The setting I taught in was a therapeutic day school, meaning we had no non-disabled peers and inclusion experiences...
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Simple Ways Incorporate Yoga in the Classroom
Have you tried yoga in the classroom? It’s such a valuable support to add in to your day and students LOVE IT. Another benefit is how much teachers can benefit, too! We all can enjoy...
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5 Tips to Help the Sunday Scaries
Does Sunday roll around and you find yourself filled with anxiety? We have all been there, and many of us call this feeling the Sunday Scaries. It might sound cute or silly, but honestly, it’s...
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Picture Books for Latino Heritage Month
This post contains affiliate links. September 15 — October 15 is Latino Heritage Month. While sharing voices, stories, contributions, and leaders from the Latino diaspora is essential across ALL days of the year, it can...
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Project Based Learning Made Easy with Tract
This collaboration is brought to you by Tract and features my unbiased experience using the platform. Student engagement in our classrooms can often feel like a three ring circus. Dressing up in costumes, making original...
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9 Strategies for Student Defiance
All behavior is communication. We know this, we hear it a LOT. Just knowing this important fact isn’t enough, though, and doesn’t magically give us a toolbox or a skill set to support students through...
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